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North Korea 1-2 United Arab Emirates · World Cup Qualification AFC

North Korea lost to United Arab Emirates 1-2 in the World Cup Qualification AFC. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

North Korea and United Arab Emirates met in the World Cup Qualification AFC at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh on Tuesday, 25 March 2025.

Goalscorers

North Korea: K. Y. Song 43'. United Arab Emirates: F. Lima 5'; S. Adil 90'.

How the match went

The referee showed 5 yellow cards (3 for North Korea, 2 for United Arab Emirates).

Line-ups

North Korea started in a 4-4-2: Kang Ju Hyok, Choe Ryong Il, Jong Hwi-Nam, Kim Yu Song, Kim Sung-Hye, Chung-song Paek, Myong Song Ro, Kuk-chol Kang, Ri Kum Chol, Kwang-hun Pak, Il-song Ri.

United Arab Emirates started in a 4-2-3-1: Khalid Eisa, Marcus Meloni, Lucas Pimenta, Kouame Autonne, Harib Suhail, Yahia Nader, Abdallah Ramadan, J. Santos, Fábio Lima, Luan Pereira, Caio Lucas.

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Minute by minute

  1. 5'Goal! North Korea 0-1 United Arab Emirates. F. Lima (United Arab Emirates) scores.
  2. 43'Goal! North Korea 1-1 United Arab Emirates. K. Y. Song (North Korea) scores.
  3. 45'Half-time. North Korea 1-1 United Arab Emirates.
  4. 90+8'Goal! North Korea 1-2 United Arab Emirates. S. Adil (United Arab Emirates) scores, assisted by H. Abdullah.
  5. 90'Full-time. North Korea 1-2 United Arab Emirates.
Full commentary (48 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: North Korea vs United Arab Emirates.
  2. 5'Goal! North Korea 0-1 United Arab Emirates. F. Lima (United Arab Emirates) scores.
  3. 5'Attempt saved. F. Lima (United Arab Emirates), left-footed shot. xG 0.18.
  4. 9'Attempt missed. K. C. Kang (North Korea), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  5. 11'Attempt missed. F. Lima (United Arab Emirates), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  6. 15'Attempt missed. C. Lucas (United Arab Emirates), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.15.
  7. 22'Attempt missed. C. Lucas (United Arab Emirates), header. xG 0.03.
  8. 25'Yellow card for J. Hwi-Nam (North Korea).
  9. 27'Attempt missed. F. Lima (United Arab Emirates), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  10. 32'Attempt missed. K. Pak (North Korea), header from a corner. xG 0.10.
  11. 35'Yellow card for A. Ramadan (United Arab Emirates).
  12. 41'Substitution, North Korea: K. Kim comes on for R. K. Chol.
  13. 43'Goal! North Korea 1-1 United Arab Emirates. K. Y. Song (North Korea) scores.
  14. 43'Off the woodwork! J. Hwi-Nam (North Korea), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
  15. 45'4 minutes of added time.
  16. 45+1'Attempt missed. Y. Nader (United Arab Emirates), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  17. 45'Half-time. North Korea 1-1 United Arab Emirates.
  18. 46'The second half is under way.
  19. 46'Substitution, United Arab Emirates: S. Adil comes on for J. Santos.
  20. 46'Substitution, North Korea: K. Choe comes on for C. Paek.
  21. 46'Substitution, North Korea: K. C. Jang comes on for J. Hwi-Nam.
  22. 48'Attempt saved. K. Sung-Hye (North Korea), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  23. 49'Attempt missed. K. Kim (North Korea), header from a corner. xG 0.01.
  24. 59'Attempt blocked. I. Ri (North Korea), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  25. 59'Attempt blocked. H. Abdullah (United Arab Emirates), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  26. 63'Yellow card for Y. Nader (United Arab Emirates).
  27. 65'Substitution, United Arab Emirates: Y. Alghassani comes on for L. Pereira.
  28. 72'Substitution, United Arab Emirates: B. Oliveira comes on for F. Lima.
  29. 73'Substitution, North Korea: K. Jong comes on for K. Pak.
  30. 73'Substitution, United Arab Emirates: C. Canedo comes on for C. Lucas.
  31. 77'Yellow card for K. Y. Song (North Korea).
  32. 77'Attempt blocked. A. Ramadan (United Arab Emirates), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
  33. 79'Yellow card for K. Kim (North Korea).
  34. 80'Attempt saved. L. Pimenta (United Arab Emirates), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.09.
  35. 80'Attempt saved. A. Ramadan (United Arab Emirates), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
  36. 82'Off the woodwork! Y. Alghassani (United Arab Emirates), shot. xG 0.14.
  37. 85'Attempt saved. S. Adil (United Arab Emirates), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  38. 88'Substitution, North Korea: K. Tam comes on for K. Kim.
  39. 88'Attempt missed. B. Oliveira (United Arab Emirates), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  40. 88'Attempt blocked. Y. Alghassani (United Arab Emirates), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  41. 88'Attempt blocked. C. Canedo (United Arab Emirates), header. xG 0.05.
  42. 90'7 minutes of added time.
  43. 90+1'Attempt missed. Y. Alghassani (United Arab Emirates), right-footed shot. xG 0.16.
  44. 90+2'Attempt saved. H. Abdullah (United Arab Emirates), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.03.
  45. 90+2'Attempt blocked. C. Canedo (United Arab Emirates), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.11.
  46. 90+8'Goal! North Korea 1-2 United Arab Emirates. S. Adil (United Arab Emirates) scores, assisted by H. Abdullah.
  47. 90+10'Substitution, United Arab Emirates: M. Hunt comes on for S. Adil.
  48. 90'Full-time. North Korea 1-2 United Arab Emirates.
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